I am grateful,
gracious God,
for the gift of this day–
undeserved, unearned.

Thousands in this world
weren't given this day.
For thousands,
yesterday was it.

Why me?

Who among us
will receive the gift
of tomorrow?

And if we do,
will we be grateful?

Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All
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